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PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, PROS (PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES)

Upper Gwynedd, PA

Job # EPI000268

Under the general direction of the Patient-Centered Endpoints & Strategy (PaCES) group lead, the Principal Scientist has responsibility for supporting or co-leading global Clinical Outcomes Assessment (COA) endpoint strategies, including Patient-Reported Outcomes for specific product lines or disease areas by interacting with stakeholders within and outside of the Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE). The individual will co-lead or guide teams on the development, validation, analysis and interpretation of COA endpoints to support regulatory submissions, reimbursement evidence dossiers, payer interactions, and publications. The Principal Scientist will work closely with individuals from all CORE functions, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and Operations to ensure COA endpoint strategies are consistent with, and executed and interpreted to support the product strategy.

Responsible for the execution and standardization of COA-related activities including;

Coordinate and lead the development, validation, analysis, interpretation and utilization of instruments aimed at measuring COAs in the context of clinical trials and/or observational studies

Provide guidance, create and/or review dossiers to be submitted to Regulatory Authorities and/or HTA agencies to assure consistency and alignment with COA strategies and represent Merck during these interactions

Provide guidance on sections of protocols, CRFs, SAPs and reports related to COAs

Work closely with the clinical team and VEST to interpret results from COA endpoints

Responsible for maintaining awareness of scientific, regulatory, and market access developments within his/her areas of expertise across Merck functional areas, both in terms of new methodology and new activities to establish communication with key outcomes research opinion leaders;

Organize the collection of existing information on COAs used within CORE to facilitate selection and/or development of measures for new clinical trials;

Provide training on COA-related topics to new CORE members and to other Merck departments, as needed;

Able to develop strong internal relationships with cross-functional teams;

Ability to understand, interact and responds to multiple internal and external customers;

A track record of COA-related scientific presentations and publications.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Understanding of current and evolving PRO/COA measure requirements for regulatory labeling claims (e.g. FDA and EMA) and HTA/reimbursement (e.g. NICE and IQWIG);

Strong project management skills

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